====== How to connect my phone to my navi? Transfer of a Kurviger route to a Garmin Zumo via USB-OTG ======

====== How to connect my phone to my navi? Transfer of a Kurviger route to a Garmin Zumo via USB-OTG ======

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This tutorial ​has created with a Garmin Zumo 396, but the described steps should work for other Zumos or BMW Navigator as well. The tutorial has been initially posted in the [[https://​forum.kurviger.de/​t/​export-einer-kurviger-route-auf-ein-garmin-zumo-396-2/​1076|Kurviger forum]] and has been adapted for the documentation.

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This tutorial ​was created with a Garmin Zumo 396, but the described steps should work for other Zumos or BMW Navigator as well. The tutorial has been initially posted in the [[https://​forum.kurviger.de/​t/​export-einer-kurviger-route-auf-ein-garmin-zumo-396-2/​1076|Kurviger forum]] and has been adapted for the documentation.

- Plan a route with the Kurviger ​App ([[https://​play.google.com/​store/​apps/​details?​id=gr.talent.kurviger.pro|Pro]] or [[https://play.google.com/store/​apps/​details?​id=gr.talent.kurviger|Free]])

- Export the route as GPX file with Track, Route, and Waypoints ​in this tutorial we use the name ''​route1-gpx''​ (see the image below). For Garmin devices you can use a regular ''​GPX''​ file or the ''​Garmin ShapingPoint GPX''​. When using the ShapingPoint option, your waypoints will be "​silent waypoints"​. For more information about this feature can be found [[https://​forum.kurviger.de/​t/​export-garmin-compatible-gpx/​459|here]].

- Disconnect the navi and start it. The window to import new routes opens up and allows to import the route via the route planning app. In tracks you can find the the coresponding track ,''​route1-gpx''​ (see the image below)

It might happen that your navi will use up too much energy via the smartphone'​s ​USB port. You can try to connect your navi to the mount on the motorcycle and turn on the ignition so the navi will be powered from the bike. If that's not an option you can try a USB Y-cable with an additional power supply ​(often found with USB drives or [[https://​amzn.to/​2SBxULv|here at Amazon]]). You can connect the second ​USB Y-cable to any USB charger.